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Artisan Swiss cheese - Appenzel extra - 250g
There are two types of Appenzeller cheese: common (made with skim milk and brine-cured for 12 months and festive (full milk cured with brine as well as pepper and the sediment from the white wine-making process). The cheese originates in the north-eastern Swiss canton of the Appenzell near the Liechtenstein border but, today is also made in the canton of St Gallen (which is a siege of a special authority protecting a Genuity of Appenzell).
Appenzeller is sold in three varieties
- "Classic". Aged 3-4 months (Silver label)
- "Surchoix". Aged 4-6 months(Gold label)
- "Extra". Aged 6+ months (Black label)
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Made from cow's milk
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Country of origin: Switzerland
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Region: Appenzell
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Type: hard, artisan, smear-ripened
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Texture: firm, open and smooth
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Rind: washed
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Colour: straw
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Flavour: fruity, spicy, tangy
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Aroma: mild
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Vegetarian: no
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Alternative spellings: Appenzeller Extra, Appenzeller Surchoix, Appenzeller Classic
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